Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-28

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PUBLICAN readers.
The weather last night took new
departure and the mercury fell to fifteen
degrees below zero.
The dance of the Turner society at
their hall Monday evening was an en- Joy
able affair and attended by large COM
pany.
The business meeting of the Y. Nj.
q. A., appointed for last evening, was
postponed to Thursday evening, of this
week
AT the Express office here, this
Christmas, the outgoing presents were
rather more numerous than the number
received
Senator Fl. A. Cooper, of Racine, has
formed a partnership in the law business
with District Attorney T. M. Kearney
and the firm is Cooper & Kearney.
The coming year begins with next
Sunday, which also begins the week of
prayer, which will be observed by the
Congregational and NJ E. churches.
The infant daughter and only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Vogel, First
ward, aged 7 months, died Friday, Dec.
%, the funeral of the little one being
held on the afternoon of Christmas day.
The Christmas and New Years greet
| ing of w. d. Sproesser, the popular jew
eler, in the form of an advertisement
elsewhere, will be read with interest by
all having watch and clock repairing to
be done.
School Commissioner Frank @. Sloan,
of the Seventh ward, was married in Mil
waukee yesterday to Mrs. Margaret
O'Nel. The bride was former resident
here, but for year past has resided in
Wauwatosa.
The Townsend House, Oconomowoc,
has been sold by ID. G Rogers, of Mil
waukoe, to Col. Frank P. Hood, late OF
San Antonio, Texas. The purchaser is
practical botel man, who was at Ocono-
mowoc last summer.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was strong and lie higher, closing
at 1870 for No. 2 spring and SO &c May.
Flour was moderately active and firm.
Barley closed at 7411ac, rye at $3.50, corn
at Al &c and oats at 1890. Hogs were
higher, ranging at 4.S5.@5.50.
! Fred. &C. Mansfield, of Johnson's
Creek, originated the new variety of
poultry known as Golden Wyandottes."
He obtained the breed by cross of the
Winnebagoes of Wisconsin and the
Golden Polish fowl One mouth ago the
birds were exhibited at the fat show in
Chicago, which is the first time they were
placed on exhibition.
"A. B. Gillett, a veteran of the late
rebellion, died Monday morning at the
American House in Juneau, where be
has resided for the past eight or ten years.
The deceased served during the war as
private in the 9th Ill. Light Artillery, en-
listing on November s, 1862, and was dis
charged on account of disabilities in Feb
ruary 10, 1865. He was IS years old.
| The following are the officers recent
ly elected of the Dodge County Agricul-
tural society: President, Geo. B. Cong
don, Beaver Dam. Vice Presidents
Aaron Baker, Hustisford; D. B. Holt,
Danyille; F. G. Warren, Fox Lake; S.
A. Farlow, Minnesota Junction; J. W.
Canes, Lowell. Secretary-S. r. Web
ster, Danville. Treasurer-S. W. An
drews.
Monday evening granger from
Dakota waiting at Jefferson Junction
| for the accommodation train on the
Chicago q Northwestern railway, COM
ing north, finding one seat of the depot
settee rather short for lie down.
with GOODNESS and deliberation took
his jack-knife and unscrewing one of the
arms, made resting place for bis pros
trate form out of two seats, and rested
serenely on his newly made bed until the
train came along, forgetting, however, be-
fore leaving to set the arm back in its
place. In future railroads must provide
their waitingrooms with lounges and
e ther beds.
PERSONAL.
Miss L. Davies is holidaying with
| friends in Milwankaa